bulling 1 of 2

verb (1)

present participle of bull
as in pushing
to force one's way the beleaguered governor bulled through the crowd of reporters without answering a single question

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verb (2)

present participle of bull, slang
as in boasting
to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess no one bought all his bulling about how he had beaten the stock market

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Recent Examples of bulling
Verb
Where the North Florida team couldn’t stop him from bulling for two 1-yard touchdowns and several other other successful sneaks, Bills defenders stopped quarterback Trevor Lawrence’s fourth-and-2 rush at their 8. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026 Stevens gained a yard on his first attempt before bulling his way into the end zone. — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulling
  1. pushing
  2. boasting
  3. squeezing
  4. bragging
  5. displaying
  6. blowing
Verb
  • Because the switching happens thousands of times a second, the device can hold voltage steady, absorb a disturbance or operate in reverse, pushing power backward from batteries toward the grid.
    — Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Those cases were part of a broader movement pushing the limits of who is accountable for a mass shooting.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of pushing
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  • This year’s line-up will feature over 100 projects across its program, with the festival boasting its largest feature film selection to date.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Gurman specifically mentioned a 14-inch and a 16-inch MacBook Pro, each boasting OLED displays with touch-screen capability.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of boasting
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  • The remarks followed the release of strong quarterly results, with revenue and earnings beating analysts’ expectations despite a 6% downturn in revenue due to pressure squeezing all broadband purveyors.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Fuel expenses are squeezing daily household budgets and tightening cash flow toward the end of the month, with reports indicating a growing number of French employees are requesting payroll advances to manage month end expenses.
    — , CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of squeezing
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  • Styles has essentially bought his freedom and is bragging about it, in a roundabout way.
    — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Some post screenshots of their trades, bragging about their bets on Sorsby’s misfortune.
    — Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of bragging
Verb
  • Property ownership records, government databases and certain court records can continue displaying details about you.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • When displaying, the Show 8's rectangular screen is a better fit for most streaming content than the HomeView's square screen.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of displaying
Verb
  • Officials had budgeted $100,000 for the program and wound up blowing through that in just a few hours.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • While animal rights advocates have pushed for Congress to adopt legislation that would phase out the fur industry, buying out farmers over the course of a year to end the practice once and for all, winds in Congress are blowing the other direction.
    — Nat Lash, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of blowing

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“Bulling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulling. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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